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$80m Nadi Airport work takes shapes
Artist’s impression of Nadi International Airport departure area. Quality first: Khan The $80 million Nadi International Airport upgrade is slowly taking shape with works gaining momentum said Airports...
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The five-year brucellosis-free programme: Dr Angus (Hard Talk )
Dr Stephen Angus Compiled by RANOBA BAOA Welcome to Hard Talk, where we pose questions to both top executives and budding entrepreneurs on some of the major issues involving business. In 1990, Fiji was...
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Fishing troubles now hit Tripacific too
Tripacific Marine Limited processing worker, Sisinio Tuo at the vacuum packing machine section at Wailada, Suva yesterday. Photo: JUSTINE MANNAN By RANOBA BAOA Another fishing company yesterday said it...
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Best airlines, airports
Source: airlineratings.com and Relax News Air New Zealand has been named the top airline for 2014 by a safety and ratings review website which heaped unrestrained praise on the carrier for its...
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Fiji loses one of its tourism pioneers, Reginald Raffe
Plantation Island Resort By JYOTI PRATIBHA One of the pioneers of the outer island tourism industry, Reginald (Reg) Raffe, passed away at his Plantation Island Resort yesterday morning. Mr Raffe and...
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Submissions for New Caledonia trade mission close this Friday
By RANOBA BAOA Government is calling for expressions of interest from the business community and individuals wishing to join the Trade and Investment Mission to New Caledonia. This is being organised...
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Buyers beware: How online can go all wrong
OPINION By KELVIN DAVIS (Kelvin Davis is the director or Greymouse, a cloud service-provider that supplies high quality, time-bound and cost-efficient services through its own facility in Fiji.)...
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Google unveils ‘smart contact lens’
Mountain View: Google has said it is testing a ‘smart contact lens’ that can help measure glucose levels in tears. It uses a “tiny” wireless chip and a ‘miniaturised’ glucose sensor embedded between...
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Top 4 CES products that will actually be on market in 2014
Usually, it’s 100-inch TVs that own the top-story headlines at the world’s biggest such events, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). Those are nothing but concept cars destined to never come to market,...
View ArticleDHL works towards more responsiveness
By MARAIA VULA DHL Global Forwarding (Fiji) Limited recently upgraded its Nadi gateway facility to cope with increasing shipment volume, whilst maintaining its high service quality. Last year, the...
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Tourism Fiji appoints three state managers for Australia
By RANOBA BAOA Additional information: ETravel Blackboard Tourism Fiji is reinforcing its commitment to the Australian travel trade industry by appointing new state managers in New South Wales,...
View ArticleAirline PNG’s new schedule
Port Moresby: Airline PNG (APNG) recently announced a new schedule with more destinations and services. This follows the airline’s investment in two Dash 8 aircraft, bringing its total fleet size to...
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Fish ponds bring relief to community
By LOSIRENE CHAND Families in Vunidogoloa, in Cakaudrove have breathed a sigh of relief after they were recently supported by the Fisheries Department with a fishing project. Principal Fisheries...
View ArticleMinister calls for more support on jobs
The Ministry of Labour is calling on the private sector to assist in providing employment opportunities to those registered at the Ministry’s employment programme – the National Employment Centre. This...
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Ba businesswoman passes away
By JYOTI PRATIBHA Prominent Ba businesswoman Meenakshi Nadan’s funeral will be held Wednesday. Mrs Nadan was the strength behind G. Nadan Drilling Company and G.Nadan Engineering. She was very...
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Resort thanks operators in Asian style
By MARAIA VULA The InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa team recognised local operators for their industry support over the past year with a fabulous ‘OneAsia’ themed event. Resort general manager...
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Fijian Crafted sparks strong interest in Wellington festival
‘Fijian Made’ handicrafts attracted significant interest at the “Positively Pasifika Festival 2014” organised by the Wellington City Council. Finely woven baskets, mats and intricately designed masi...
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Government’s five year programme for copra industry
By LOSIRENE CHAND Government is undertaking a restructure programme for the copra industry similar to that of the reforms undertaken in the sugar industry. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and...
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We’re better than Tauranga, says Ports of Auckland
Morningstar has rated the Port of Tauranga as the most productive, efficient port in Australasia - a claim rejected by Ports of Auckland. Auckland: A waterfront dispute has broken out between two of...
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Dalip Chand adds more buses to fleet
Dalip Chand and Sons Ltd new fleets in Labasa yesterday. Photo: LOSIRENE CHAND By LOSIRENE CHAND Better bus rides are now being provided for the people of the Northern Division after Dalip Chand and...
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